Is there anything cooler than an inside-the-park home-run? The answer to that age-old question is the same as the answer to that other age-old question, "Is there anything cooler than an unassisted triple play?" answered recently by our very own Eric Bruntlett: Yes, when one actually ends the game. The walk-off inside-the-park home run is not a feat that sports fans often have the privilege to witness, but fans at the Vet were treated to one on August 27th, 2000, courtesy of Mr. Bobby Abreu.

Hosting the first-place Giants, the Phils were locked in a 1-1 pitchers' duel, courtesy of San Francisco's Mark Gardner and our mid-season acquisition Bruce Chen. Abreu was the first batter to hit in the bottom of the tenth inning, and he lined a pitch from G-Men reliever Aaron Fultz to deep center field, out of the reach of the leaping Calvin Murphy. The ball bounced away from Murphy as Abreu circled the bases. Final Score: Phillies 2, Giants 1.

"Bobby scored that run right out of the box," related manager Terry Francona after the game. "As soon as he hit it, he went full-blast." Remarkably, the homer was the second Abreu had slugged during the game, the Phils' first run being scored on his more conventional, out-of-the-park variety of blast. His more notable walk-off, however, was the first of its kind since Derek Jeter sent the Kansas City Royals packing with an inside-the-parker during his 1996 rookie season. "If you can't get excited about that game, you're comatose," said Tito.

Matt Rhule's first Baylor hires include 4 Temple assistants

Matt Rhule's first Baylor hires include 4 Temple assistants

WACO, Texas -- New Baylor coach Matt Rhule has made some immediate Texas connections by hiring the president of the state's high school coaches who is a former Bears receiver.

Rhule announced his first five hires with the Bears on Friday, three days after being named Baylor's coach. They include four members from his staff at Temple and David Wetzel, the head coach and athletic director the past 13 seasons at Ronald Reagan High School in San Antonio.

Sean Padden will serve as Baylor's director of football operations, similar to his role at Temple the past four years.

Rhule didn't immediately announce the titles and job duties for Wetzel, Francis Brown, Mike Siravo and Evan Cooper. There was also no indication of when the rest of his staff would be completed.

Brown and Siravo were defensive assistants at Temple, and Cooper was director of player personnel for the Owls.

Wetzel, who has coached in the state high school ranks for 25 years, was serving as president of the Texas High School Football Coaches Association. He lettered at Baylor in 1990 and 1991 while playing for Grant Teaff, and also earned a master's degree from the school in 1994. Before Reagan, he was head coach at schools in Killeen and Austin.

Wetzel told the Waco Tribune-Herald that he expects to play a major role in recruiting, but didn't know yet if he'd be coaching offense or defense.

"Given the opportunity, it's really a unique deal," Wetzel told the newspaper. "I feel like it's God's timing for me to be in the right place at the right time."

When Rhule was introduced Wednesday in Waco, he said he had already received about 480 text messages, many from coaches. He also didn't rule out the possibility of some of the current Baylor assistants staying, but said he hadn't had a chance to meet with them. Those assistants were retained from former coach Art Briles' staff with Jim Grobe as acting head coach this season.

NoteBaylor announced Friday that Jalen Pitre, a defensive back from Stafford, Texas, signed a financial aid agreement that will allow him to enroll for the spring 2017 semester after graduating from high school early. Before Rhule was hired, Pitre was the only player verbally committed for Baylor's recruiting class in February. He had 83 tackles, six interceptions and four forced fumbles as a senior.

Dorial Green-Beckham didn't support any charity with his cleats last Sunday.

In reality, he was funding the NFL.

The Eagles' receiver was fined $6,076 by the NFL for wearing Yeezy cleats (Kanye West's shoes), which had no affiliation to a charitable organization or cause, CSNPhilly.com has confirmed. Players around the NFL last weekend wore decorative spikes supporting a charity or cause they felt passionately about as part of the league's My Cleats, My Cause promotion. Green-Beckham was fined because his cleats were unapproved by the league; earlier this season Houston receiver DeAndre Hopkins was fined for wearing Yeezy cleats.